The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-21

Inc Woman'S Educational and Industrial Union,
of Boston, is doing good work in exposing the va
rious frauds by which those seeking employment
are victinzed. Recently its attention was direct
ell to so-called telegraph bureaus which secure
tuition fees for worthless instruction by assur-
ances of good situations with large pay in railroad
Offices. Among the letters published by the Union
Is the following from former resident of Belfast
Mrs; A. NJ. Diaz, president Womens Education
al and Industrial Union Madam: In answer to
your inquiry, will state that during Is years eN-
perience have never known of graduate of IL
photographic school" becoming efficiently compe-
tent to fill the least important position have new
or employed one OF their Glass; and never Xpect to.
Chief of United Lines Telegraph Company.
A NARROW ESCAPE. The Unity correspondent
OF the Pittsfeld Advertiser says that a boy about
fourteen years old named Hiram Foss was walk
Ing from Waterville to Belfast and arriving oppo-
site the residence of Paul Ames was invited to
stop over night, which he gladly did Meeting an
Old acquaintance, boy about his own age, and
seeming to enjoy his quarters he was told he might
remain awhile. A few days later when he and
his companion were playing hide and seek Hiram
disappeared, and could not be found. In the af-
ternOOn of the second day they heard faint noise
In the barn as of some one in distress, and follow
ing the sound they found the boy in hole in the
haymow, where he could not get out. lie had
crawled in to hide, and, it appeared had crawl
ed over a beam where the hay fell of, making a
hollow which he had slipped into in such position
that he could not get out or answer to make them
hear, but had, after struggling for twenty four
hours managed to get his head up SO as to make a
noise which they heard, and was extricated from
his perilOus situation. 1t was a narrow escape
from death by starvation.
STEAMER NOTES. The Penobscot arrived here
about noon last Thursday, on her first trip down
for the season. She was detained at Rockland by
the large amount Of freight for that place. The
Penobscot is looking better than at any time since
she was launched. She has been painted inside
and out, has new carpets, draperies, ornamental
lamps and other things too numerous to mention,
and is in apple-pie order throughout. The list of
officers was published last week. Capt Otis In
graham received q hearty welcome from his MANY
friends; and with Messrs. Hanscome and Patterson
In the Office and Steward Smith to look after the
wants OF the inner man, the PenObscot's popular
ity with the travelling public is secure Men are
now at work upon the steamer Cimbra at Bangor
30 that she will be ready to go into the water as
soon as the Ice leaves the river. The new boiler
for steamer Florence will be ready May LIST, and
soon after that date 1t Is expected she will resume
her trips between Belfast, Islcsboro and Castine
1.-THE steamer IN. and NJ" recently bought at
Thomaston of Mayor Delano by the Penobscot
Navigation Company, sailed Saturday morning for
Bath where she will be reftted. Afterwards she
will Ike employed on the Penobscot, running from
Bangor to various points on the river.